A Dáil question from May 2026 asks why a single-item NCT re-test costs €40 — 67% of a full 200-item inspection. The Government’s answer leaves drivers unconvinced. — read more
Ireland’s ICE2EV pilot offers €8,500 to scrap your old car for a new EV — but the NCT cert catch trips up thousands of rural drivers. — read more
= Did you know over forty percent of Irish drivers are currently waiting more than three months just to get a basic test slot? It is an absolute joke. You are planning a grand road trip up to Dublin this summer. Maybe you have tickets for Christy Moore at the National Concert Hall in late… — read more
Applus made €117m running the NCT in 2025. Pre-tax profit up 7%. The re-test fee jumped 43%. And 414,000 cars are still overdue. — read more
Over 50% of cars failed their first test at several major centres last year. Here is the list of the worst performing centres and how to prep your car. — read more
Officials said break up the RSA. Ministers said no. 414,000 cars are still overdue an NCT. Here is what the Indecon review actually recommended. — read more
Some NCT fails cost €0 to re-test. Others cost €40. Your VIR tells you which is which — if you know how to read it. Here is the full list. — read more
Nenagh has a 54.5% NCT fail rate — worst in Tipperary. Cahir is close behind. Here’s what’s going wrong and how to grab a slot before the queue gets worse. — read more
The RSA has confirmed five new NCT centres are opening across Ireland in 2026 to tackle the massive backlog, starting with a major facility in North Cork. — read more
414,000 cars overdue. Applus being fined. Filipino mechanics. Non-mechanic testers on trial. Here is what is actually happening with the NCT backlog in May 2026. — read more
